Role of agent under probe in alleged child trafficking, say Ernakulam Railway police
The Ernakulam Railway Police are investigating a potential child trafficking case after nine minor boys from Bihar were rescued at a railway station. The children were reportedly being transported to work in a plywood factory due to financial hardship at home.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing concerns regarding child labor exploitation and human trafficking networks targeting vulnerable populations in India.
The Government Railway Police, Ernakulam, probing the alleged child trafficking case following the rescue of nine minor boys said they were verifying the reported involvement of an agent in the incident.
Sources with the police said the two accused arrested in the case, Bihar natives Dablu Nath and Sunil Mondal, had hinted that the minor boys were brought to Kochi from Bihar to be employed in a plywood factory in Perumbavoor. “We have got a name, but we are yet to verify it. The investigation is in a primary stage,” an officer said.
Incidentally, lawyer-activist Kulathoor Jaisingh had lodged a complaint with the Chief Minister alleging attempts to sabotage the probe.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), in coordination with the Crime Intelligence Branch, claimed to have rescued the boys during a routine security check on the arrival of Patna-Ernakulam Express at Ernakulam South Railway Station on July 18.
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